δικαιοσύνη, -ης, ἡ (δίκαιος), [in LXX chiefly for צֶדֶק, and cognates, Gen.15:6, al., rarely for חֶסֶד, Gen.19:19 ;] the character of ὁ δίκαιος (which see) 1. in broad sense, righteousness, conformity to the Divine will in purpose, thought and action: Mat.5:6, Jhn.16:8, Act.13:10, Rom.4:3; λόγος δικαιοσύνης, teaching of r., Heb.5:13; βασιλεὺς δ. (cf. FlJ, BJ, vi, 10, β. δίκαιος), Heb.7:2; ὅπλα δ., Rom.6:13; ὁδὸς δ., Mat.21:32; θώραξ τῆς δ., Eph.6:14; διὰκονοι δ., 2Co.11:15; ὁσιότης καὶ δ., Luk.1:75, cf. Eph.4:24; ἀγαθωσύνῃ καὶ δ., Eph.5:9; δ. κ. εἰρήνη κ. χαρά, Rom.14:17; δ. κ. ἁγιασμός, 1Co.1:30; opposite to ἁμαρτία, Rom.8:10; ἀνομία, 2Co.6:14; άδικία, Rom.3:5; ποιεῖν τὴν δ., 1Jn.2:29 Jn 3:7; id. as an inclusive term for the active duties of the religious life (ICC, in l; Abbott, Essays, 73 ff), Mat.6:1; ἐργάζεσθαι δ., Act.10:35; διώκειν δ., 1Ti.6:11; πληροῦν πᾶσαν δ., Mat.3:15; ζῆν τῇ δ., 1Pe.2:24; δ. θεοῦ, a righteousness divine in its character and origin, Mat.6:33, Jas.1:20, (where it also includes the idea of God's personal r.; see ICC, on Rom.1:17) Rom.1:17 3:5, 21-26 10:3, 2Co.5:21, Php.3:9; ἡ δ. τ. πίσιεως, Rom.4:11; ἡ ἐκ π. δ., Rom.9:30; ἡ κατὰ π. δ., Heb.11:7; opposite to this is ἡ ἐκ νόμου δ., Rom.10:5; ἡ δ. ἐν ν., Php.3:6; ἡ ἰδία δ., Rom.10:3, cf. Php.3:9 2. In narrower sense (cf. δίκαιος), justice: Act.17:31, 2Pe.1:1, Rev.19:11 (DCG, ii, 529 ff.; Cremer, 190, 690). (AS)
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G1343 — δικαιοσύνη
dikaiosunē · righteousness · Greek
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Matthew 3:15 · δικαιοσύνην.But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.Matthew 5:6 · δικαιοσύνην,Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.Matthew 5:10 · δικαιοσύνης,Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 5:20 · δικαιοσύνηFor I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 6:1 · δικαιοσύνηνTake heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.Matthew 6:33 · δικαιοσύνηνBut seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.Matthew 21:32 · δικαιοσύνης,For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him.Luke 1:75 · δικαιοσύνῃIn holiness and righteousness before him all our days.John 16:8 · δικαιοσύνηςAnd he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:John 16:10 · δικαιοσύνηςof righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye behold me no more;Acts 10:35 · δικαιοσύνηνbut in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him.Acts 13:10 · δικαιοσύνης,and said, O full of all guile and all villany, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?Acts 17:31 · δικαιοσύνῃinasmuch as he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.Acts 24:25 · δικαιοσύνηςAnd as he reasoned of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me.Romans 1:17 · δικαιοσύνηFor therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.Romans 3:5 · δικαιοσύνηνBut if our unrighteousness commendeth the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who visiteth with wrath? (I speak after the manner of men.)Romans 3:21 · δικαιοσύνηBut now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;Romans 3:22 · δικαιοσύνηeven the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction;Romans 3:25 · δικαιοσύνηςwhom God set forth to be a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God;Romans 3:26 · δικαιοσύνηςfor the showing, I say, of his righteousness at this present season: that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him that hath faith in Jesus.Romans 4:3 · δικαιοσύνην.For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.Romans 4:5 · δικαιοσύνην.But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.Romans 4:6 · δικαιοσύνηνEven as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,Romans 4:9 · δικαιοσύνην.Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcision, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say, To Abraham his faith was reckoned for righteousness.Romans 4:11 · δικαιοσύνης · δικαιοσύνην,and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them;Romans 4:13 · δικαιοσύνηςFor not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith.Romans 4:22 · δικαιοσύνην.¶Wherefore also it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.Romans 5:17 · δικαιοσύνηςFor if, by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; much more shall they that receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, even Jesus Christ.Romans 5:21 · δικαιοσύνηςthat, as sin reigned in death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.Romans 6:13 · δικαιοσύνηςneither present your members unto sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves unto God, as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.Romans 6:16 · δικαιοσύνην;Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves as servants unto obedience, his servants ye are whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?Romans 6:18 · δικαιοσύνῃ.¶and being made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness.Romans 6:19 · δικαιοσύνῃI speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity, even so now present your members as servants to righteousness unto sanctification.Romans 6:20 · δικαιοσύνῃ.For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness.Romans 8:10 · δικαιοσύνην.And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the spirit is life because of righteousness.Romans 9:30 · δικαιοσύνην · δικαιοσύνην, · δικαιοσύνηνWhat shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:Romans 9:31 · δικαιοσύνηςbut Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.Romans 10:3 · δικαιοσύνην · δικαιοσύνῃFor being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.Romans 10:4 · δικαιοσύνηνFor Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one that believeth.Romans 10:5 · δικαιοσύνηνFor Moses writeth that the man that doeth the righteousness which is of the law shall live thereby.Romans 10:6 · δικαιοσύνηBut the righteousness which is of faith saith thus, Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down:)Romans 10:10 · δικαιοσύνην,for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.Romans 14:17 · δικαιοσύνηfor the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.1 Corinthians 1:30 · δικαιοσύνηBut of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:2 Corinthians 3:9 · δικαιοσύνηςFor if the ministration of condemnation hath glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.2 Corinthians 5:21 · δικαιοσύνηHim who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.2 Corinthians 6:7 · δικαιοσύνηςin the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,2 Corinthians 6:14 · δικαιοσύνῃBe not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?2 Corinthians 9:9 · δικαιοσύνηas it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; His righteousness abideth for ever.2 Corinthians 9:10 · δικαιοσύνηςAnd he that supplieth seed to the sower and bread for food, shall supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:2 Corinthians 11:15 · δικαιοσύνηςIt is no great thing therefore if his ministers also fashion themselves as ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works.Galatians 2:21 · δικαιοσύνη,I do not make void the grace of God: for if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nought.Galatians 3:6 · δικαιοσύνην.Even as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.Galatians 3:21 · δικαιοσύνη·Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could make alive, verily righteousness would have been of the law.Galatians 5:5 · δικαιοσύνηςFor we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.Ephesians 4:24 · δικαιοσύνῃand put on the new man, that after God hath been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.Ephesians 5:9 · δικαιοσύνῃ(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),Ephesians 6:14 · δικαιοσύνηςStand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,Philippians 1:11 · δικαιοσύνηςbeing filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.Philippians 3:6 · δικαιοσύνηνas touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.Philippians 3:9 · δικαιοσύνην · δικαιοσύνηνand be found in him, not having a righteousness of mine own, even that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:1 Timothy 6:11 · δικαιοσύνην,But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.2 Timothy 2:22 · δικαιοσύνην,But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.2 Timothy 3:16 · δικαιοσύνῃ,Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:2 Timothy 4:8 · δικαιοσύνηςhenceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.Titus 3:5 · δικαιοσύνῃnot by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,Hebrews 1:9 · δικαιοσύνηνThou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.Hebrews 5:13 · δικαιοσύνης·For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe.Hebrews 7:2 · δικαιοσύνηςto whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;Hebrews 11:7 · δικαιοσύνηςBy faith Noah, being warned of God concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.Hebrews 11:33 · δικαιοσύνην,who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,Hebrews 12:11 · δικαιοσύνης.¶All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.James 1:20 · δικαιοσύνηνfor the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.James 2:23 · δικαιοσύνηνand the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.James 3:18 · δικαιοσύνηςAnd the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.1 Peter 2:24 · δικαιοσύνῃwho his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.1 Peter 3:14 · δικαιοσύνην,But even if ye should suffer for righteousness’ sake, blessed are ye: and fear not their fear, neither be troubled;2 Peter 1:1 · δικαιοσύνῃSimon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and the Saviour Jesus Christ:2 Peter 2:5 · δικαιοσύνηςand spared not the ancient world, but preserved Noah with seven others, a preacher of righteousness, when he brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly;2 Peter 2:21 · δικαιοσύνηςFor it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered unto them.2 Peter 3:13 · δικαιοσύνηBut, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.1 John 2:29 · δικαιοσύνηνIf ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one also that doeth righteousness is begotten of him.1 John 3:7 · δικαιοσύνηνMy little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:1 John 3:10 · δικαιοσύνηνIn this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.Revelation 19:11 · δικαιοσύνῃAnd I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon called Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.Revelation 22:11 · δικαιοσύνηνHe that is unrighteous, let him do unrighteousness still: and he that is filthy, let him be made filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him do righteousness still: and he that is holy, let him be made holy still.